Threespot leporinus
(Leporinus friderici)

Classification

Species: Leporinus friderici
Genus: Leporinus
Family: Anostomidae - Anostomids
Order: Characiformes - Characins
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Threespot leporinus
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native: South America
Distribution: Amazon, Suriname

South America: Suriname and Amazon River basin
Max length : 40 cm SL; max. published weight: 1.5 kg

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